Beginner/Intermediate Classical Ballet - Learn Ballet Skills and Exercise!
What's included
1 live meeting
30 mins in-class hours per weekClass Experience
US Grade Preschool - 1
Beginner - Intermediate Level
In this beginner ballet class, we will learn the basics of ballet techniques and movements. Starting with a proper warm-up and stretch to make sure our bodies are ready to work, warming up our legs, toes, and cores. Next, we will cover a short barre warmup/technique training. This will consist of plies, tendus, degage, battement, and so on. Learning new skills each week, and making sure they are performed correctly. Correction on the student’s performance of skills will be given throughout the class. With each passing week, we will add to our knowledge of ballet training and steps and will have so much fun doing so. Within our time together, dancers will learn skills such as: Plies, tendues, and passe. Five positions and degage. First, second, and third arabesque. Chasse and coupe. EXPECTATIONS FOR SOUND QUALITY AND MUTING My desire is to have all students unmuted for the entire class. It creates an ease of interaction. For this to occur, it is important to have your student situated in a quiet place free from background noises such as televisions, radios, phone calls, or conversations. As the teacher, there are times that I will need to use the mute function. If a student has background noise that may be distracting to other students, I will let the student know that they are being muted to help the sound quality. I realize that there are times when you may need to mute your own child for privacy reasons or due to unavoidable background noise, so please feel free to use your discretion in these circumstances. Also, please show your child how to unmute him/herself when asked to do so.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Although it is not required for this class, as a matter of beginning the discipline of ballet, the following things are strongly encouraged:
Tights, Leotard, and Hair in a Bun.
However, the following are required,
Baller slippers, an open area with room for movement, preferably a 4x4 open space, a water bottle if needed, and hair pulled out of face for proper movement, and a ballet barre or chair back to use for technique training.
Proper stretching is important to prevent injuring the body. Although we will start class with a brief stretch, please make sure your little dancer stretched on their own before class begins, in order to prevent injury.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from SouthEastern University
DANCE EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Nashville Ballet
2019 Summer Training
Huntingdon Dance Academy Corp de Ballet (2018-2020)
Full-time study in Ballet, Contemporary, Modern, Jazz, and Tap under the instruction of:
- Jamie Rhett Roberts of School Of American Ballet,
- Kristin (Shoaf) Roberts of Ballet Austin
Private Ballet Instruction (2016-2020)
Private Ballet study under the instruction of:
- Jamie Rhett Roberts of School Of American Ballet
Nittany Ballet (2019-2020)
Additional studies: ballet, pointe, variations
Allegheny Ballet Company (2016-2018)
Full-time Ballet study under the instruction of:
- Jennifer (Wardrop) Bryan of Ballet Met, Joshua Barr of Miami City Ballet
Contemporary and Jazz under the instruction of:
- Connor Killian Weigand
Allegheny Ballet Summer Intensive Instruction:
- Ashlee Knapp of School Of American Ballet
Becky’s School of Dance (2008-2015)
PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE
Balanchine Nutcracker Performances (2016-2019): Snow Queen, Lead Spanish, Lead
Arabian, Demi and Corp work
Giselle (Act II) Willis Variation (2018)
Variations from Paquita (2018)
Competitive Dance Genres (2014-2020): Ballet, Contemporary, Modern, Tap, Jazz
Double Platinum Competitive Solo Ballet work (2019)
Double Platinum Competetive Solo Contemporary work (2020)
Outstanding Solo Choreography Award (2020)
Reviews
Live Group Class
$13
weekly1x per week
30 min
Completed by 46 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 6-10
1-8 learners per class
This class is no longer offered
Financial Assistance
Tutoring
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